Guest Stars Miranda Otto as Mrs. Hurtle David Bradley as Mr. Broune Maxine Peake as Ruby Ruggles Anne-Marie Duff as Georgiana Longestaffe Allan Corduner as Croll Douglas Hodge as Roger Carbury Oliver Ford Davies as Mr. Longestaffe Graham Crowden as Marquis of Auld Reekie Tony Britton as Lord Alfred Grendall Tom Fahy as Butler - Grosvenor Square Stuart McQuarrie as Lord Nidderdale Helen Schlesinger as Madame Melmotte Rob Brydon as Mr. Alf Jim Carter as Mr. Brehgert Michele Dotrice as Mrs. Pipkin Michael Riley as Hamilton K. Fisker Nicholas McGaughey as John Crumb Sarah Niven as Simpson Toby Jones as Squercum Adam De Ville as Reporter Wolf Christian as Big Man Donald Pelmear as Doctor Demetri Alexander as Tradesman Gerry George as Music Hall Performer Roger Hammond as Mr. Brown MP Dudley Sutton as Speaker of the House of Commons